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NEW YORK -- Retailers are looking for gains in fall and holiday legwear business, buoyed by short hemlines…
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NEW YORK -- Novelties with glitter, soft fibers and trendy thigh-highs have legwear vendors anticipating…
Nahm Tells the ‘Sheer Facts’
NEW YORK -- The sheer hosiery industry is fighting back against a barrage of media criticism about its…
New York Stores Drop Old, Add New
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Hosiery Manufacturers Leap into Home Shopping Market
NEW YORK -- Hosiery manufacturers are jumping into television shopping with both feet.
Some have chosen to…
K-R Sells Rolane, Will Shut 29 Factory Outlets
NEW YORK -- Kayser-Roth Corp., continuing its companywide streamlining, has sold its 13 Rolane family apparel…
Dupont: Detailing, Soft-Hand Fibers are Trends for Spring-Summer ’95
NEW YORK -- Soft, comfortable fibers and special detailing -- from reinforced toes and heels to decorative…
Fall’s Casual Confidence
NEW YORK -- Legwear manufacturers are getting the message.
For the past year, they've been hearing that…
Leslie Fay Readies Hue Deal With K-R
NEW YORK -- After three months of negotiations with various manufacturers, The Leslie Fay Cos. has agreed to…